Articles from the February 6, 2019 edition
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State of the La Conner Schools
Over the past few weeks, a variety of community leaders and guests have visited our schools. Almost universally their comments focus on how warm and welcoming the schools feel. Our staff members often describe La Conner Schools as a family, a...
What a view
In the late 1970s, when I first came to live in Skagit County, it felt like coming home. That first view coming off the Conway Hill going north on I-5 brings that feeling. I have to admit that what brought me to that view point was a little more scie...
Radio KNKX played live from Mt. Vernon library
For fans of public radio, last Thursday offered the best of both worlds. Regular area listeners were able to see as well as hear the local afternoon broadcast of All Things Considered, the flagship...
Shooting star Justine Benson reaches new heights
A picture is worth a thousand words. But in the case of La Conner High hoops standout Justine Benson a thousand points is worth a photo op. Well worth it, in fact. The Lady Braves junior was honored...
January driest in last 19 years
January’s rainfall of 1.42 is by far the lowest recorded since 2000. This month marked the second driest since 1994, when data started being collected. No rain was measured the last eight days of t...
Our democratic community
Last week’s editorial considered the struggle at this moment of our elected Congress and President to represent “We the People” and pass a budget – the primary task in keeping our Ship of State moving forward. While the Republican leade...
12 quilts, 170 years, one family thread
Folks attending Saturday’s open house for the new exhibit “Caldwell, Love & Hartsfield Family of Quilters” at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum were able to hear about the 170 years...
Go to Oak Harbor to catch 'Streetcar'
Director Ingrid Schwalbe offers gifts galore in the Whidbey Playhouse’s production of Tennessee Williams’ 1947 Pulitzer-winning “A Streetcar Named Desire,” opening Friday in Oak Harbor. She succeeds at placing you in New Orleans, with black and white...
Preserving the magic of 'The Barn Shows'
To preserve an important piece of Skagit magic, Lavone Newell-Reim and Cathy Stevens have teamed up to write a book about a key period in Skagit County’s art history. Starting in the late 1980s, t...
Total school taxes story
The Lantern (the school’s winter edition) only tells part of the story about taxes. The total tax for schools is made up of the enrichment levy, the bond levy, and the State levy parts I and II. The levy rates per thousand look like: Enrichment $...
